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What is the main purpose of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
What is the main purpose of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
According to Machiavelli, what type of qualities should a ruler possess?
According to Machiavelli, what type of qualities should a ruler possess?
What is Machiavelli's view on a ruler keeping their word and living with integrity?
What is Machiavelli's view on a ruler keeping their word and living with integrity?
What is Machiavelli's view on what is morally right versus what is politically effective?
What is Machiavelli's view on what is morally right versus what is politically effective?
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What does Machiavelli suggest a ruler must do in order to accomplish great things?
What does Machiavelli suggest a ruler must do in order to accomplish great things?
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What is the primary focus of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
What is the primary focus of Machiavelli's work 'The Prince'?
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What language did Dante write in, breaking away from the tradition of using Latin?
What language did Dante write in, breaking away from the tradition of using Latin?
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Which Renaissance writer is often referred to as the father of Renaissance humanism?
Which Renaissance writer is often referred to as the father of Renaissance humanism?
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What form of poetry did Petrarch primarily write in?
What form of poetry did Petrarch primarily write in?
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Which work is Boccaccio best known for?
Which work is Boccaccio best known for?
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What event led to the character Laura's death in Petrarch's sonnets?
What event led to the character Laura's death in Petrarch's sonnets?
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In what setting do the characters of the Decameron tell their stories?
In what setting do the characters of the Decameron tell their stories?
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